I see that Hugo Chavez has lost his long battle with cancer.Venezuela’s government announced the death of President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday, ending 14 years of charismatic rule by the firebrand socialist but leaving his party firmly in control of the nation. Vice President Nicolas Maduro’s voice broke several times
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Montreal Simon: The Cons and the Shaming of the Poor
Every time Diane Finley tries to defend why she is waging war on the poor, she claims that it's just a question of saving money.Just like she did today when Thomas Mulcair went after her for ordering EI inspectors to barge into the homes of the unemployed. “Service Canada has a
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Vatican and the Unholy Conclave
Well I see they have been filing into the Vatican getting ready to choose a new Pope.Dozens of old men in red beanies. And one in a fedora.But before they start voting they want to know what is the Vatican HIDING? Who's REALLY pulling the strings?And of course, knowing them eh? Who
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Great Arctic Betrayal
From the moment he came to power, he announced that he would like to be known as Great Arctic Leader and Lord Protector of the North.He decreed that henceforth everything from government stationery, to the nose of his plane, should be embossed with the words "The True North Strong and
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Carbon Trap
It's been the weirdest winter ever where I live.It was so warm for so long it took forever for the canal to freeze, until it was safe enough to skate on.Then it thawed so quickly, the net got stranded in the middle of nowhere, with the ice too thin to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jimbo Flaherty and the Day of Reckoning
If you wanted to know where our economy is heading, or what the Cons are planning to do to Canada.All you had to do was look at Jimbo Flaherty today, to know it's not going to be pretty.And that the Day of Reckoning has finally arrived.For there he was standing
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Strangelove Flanagan and the Con Regime
As you may know, I have for many years portrayed Tom Flanagan as Dr Strangelove.I've always considered him a bizarre right-wing crank, and Alberta firewall separatist.I never understood why the CBC hired him, and then didn't fire him after he said Julian Assange should be murdered.So I'm not really surprised
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Slow Destruction of the Harper Regime
It's like a danse macabre. It's hard to know how much more he can take before he implodes.Or does something crazy. Because it's all going horribly wrong. The opposition has him in their sights.And in all the years I've been watching him, I've never seen Stephen Harper looking so defeated and
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Bill Whatcott: A Horrible Bigot Gets Busted
He is one of the most grotesque bigots this country has ever seen.A former male prostitute, drug addict, and violent criminal who claims he found Jesus in jail.He has gone after gay people, Muslims, and the pro-choice movement in the most disgusting ways imaginable.In 2008 after Dr Morgentaler received the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Harperland and the Birth of the Maple Winter
When I first saw the pictures I must admit my heart started beating faster.For a moment I thought that Spring had arrived in Harperland. Finally.But it wasn't the Maple Spring eh?It was the Maple Winter.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Diane Finley’s Hideous War on the Poor
She has always been one of the most brutish Cons.A hardline right-wing ideologue who would wage war on Canada's poorest and most vulnerable citizens.And have the unmitigated gall to deny it.Last month she claimed that EI inspectors didn't have quotas for uncovering fraud that they were expected to discover. Only to
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jason Kenney and the Bieber Factor
As you know I've always considered Jason Kenney's singular contribution to Canadian politics a real freak show.I've had trouble taking that ghastly religious fanatic seriously since he said that gays were free to get married. As long as they married someone of the opposite sex.One moment he's accusing Thomas Mulcair
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Could the Cons Really Rule Forever?
When I think of a fascist nightmare I usually think of Orwell, and Big Brother, and this famous line: If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever.But now I've got another nightmare to worry about eh? The thought of the Con regime
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Pope Benny and the Holy Hypocrites
Well as you know Pope Benny is heading off into the sunset, or into a former convent on the grounds of the Vatican.Leaving us to wonder whether his pooped mobile is a mere conduit to well deserved obscurity. Or his getaway car. The Vatican has attacked reports in the Italian media
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Bullies and the Pork Chop Video
I started this blog years ago, to among other things, fight the bullies in our schools.Only to find myself fighting the bullies of the Harper regime, day in day out.The ones who can't find a dollar for anti-bullying programs. The ones who are bullying a whole country.But every now and
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Mike Duffy and the Hoggy Senate
Golly. I knew if we put Mike Duffy's mug on a milk carton something good might happen.And sure enough, it did.He took a short walk in the snow, and finally admitted he was wrong mistaken confused.Senator Mike Duffy says he's going to pay back the living expenses he's claimed for his
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Big Shock
In the nightmarish world of Harperland it was just another bizarre photo-op. Stephen Harper in a hockey arena, standing in front of yet another group of human props. And behind yet another absurd sign. Selling himself, and peddling defibrillators. But I thought this one was particularly symbolic eh? Because nobody needs a
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Cons and the Angry Sea
As I've mentioned before, when I was a boy I lived by the sea.In a place where men went out to fish in small boats.Sometimes they would be caught in a sudden storm. Or run into some other kind of trouble.And I'll always remember how thrilling it was to hear
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Enduring Mystery of Mike Duffy
Golly. If this Mike Duffy mystery continues, we're going to have to put his mug on a milk carton, and ask the public for help.Ask them have you seen this senator? Where does he live? And holy jumping jelly beans !! How many houses does he have? P.E.I. Conservative Senator Mike Duffy,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Theocon Menace
It would be hard to imagine a more disturbing sight. Stephen Harper surrounded by a posse of religious leaders.Looking and sounding like a smarmy televangelist, while claiming it wasn't a partisan event. Despite all the Con signs like the one in the picture.And appointing as the ambassador for the sinister
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